At the 2017 awards, for example, the awards were criticized when Adele beat Beyoncé for all three top trophies. In addition to Mr. Sheeran, some pop superstars — and longtime Grammy favorites — have a minimal presence, in genre categories down the list of this year’s 84 awards. Lady Gaga has two nods: “Million Reasons,” for pop solo performance; and “Joanne,” for pop vocal album. Leonard Cohen is up for best rock performance for “You Want It Darker,” facing Chris Cornell and Foo Fighters. For best traditional pop album, Seth MacFarlane is up against Bob Dylan and Tony Bennett, just as he was in 2016, when Mr. Bennett won.

Source: New York Times November 28, 2017 13:37 UTC